The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-07-01
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FRIDAY. JULY !, 1873
THE PROGRAMME.

The public meeting has come and
gone. We have laid the foundation Of
inestimsble good to all, but whether
that good is secured or is altogetheT lost
depends upon our future action, and
action within the next ten days. All
honest men really want new constitu-
ton, but the point with some is how to
get it. Only three possible ways are
open. rst, Under the present constitu-
ton which requires the proposed con-
stitulion to pass two successive legisla.
lures and to dodge the final veto Of the
King. and, By convention which may
require two months. grid, BY promul-
CATION. No man upon sober thought
can possibly advocate the first method
The only possible debatable ground is
as to a choice between the last two
convention or immediate promulgation
The one argument against immediate
PRONUNCIATION is that the only precedent
in this Kingdom for such a course is
the present constitution, which has al
ways been regarded as having been pro
mulgated without authority Of any then
existing law, though the Supreme Court
gave an opinion that justified the man
ner Of its PRONUNCIATION
Those who feel some doubt about
immediate PRONUNCIATION, and We be-
lieve they are very few, are put in an
inconsistent position, for ii such a
method is not legal orr present consti.
tuition is illegal, having never even been
ratified by a subsequent Legislature.
If the present constitution is legal, then
a new constitution promulgated in the
same way, aid in this case gladly re-
ceived by the people, must be equally
SO. II the objection is that such a
course, while legal, is not as nice way
as might be, the answer bursts to ones
lips that men in the swapping boat we
are in, and surrounded by many hostile
hearts, cannot stop for distinctions not
recognized even by the courts in calm,
judicial investigation.
The objections to a convention over
whelm one. Who shall make up that
convention II we go into convention,
must we not submit then to It's deci-
sion, even though it be fatal to our
hopesi Can we hold matters on ten
sion during the long interval. VIII not
that delay be used to fortify the Gov
eminent against us9 VIII not certain
necessary clauses in the new constitu-
ton be used to incite the natives
against itp Can the election Of dele
gates be controlled in the out districts,
or for that matter in this city on the
present basis1 VIII not controversies
be raised among ourselves as TO some
proposed clauses If We drift into this
inviting field of controversy Are there
not some white men who at heart are
not with us and who are INSCRIPTIONS
and skilliul enough to divert us from
the desired goal. The convention is
an unknown quantity. Immediate pro
mitigation we understand. Besides
there is no doubt that we are already
upon revolutionary ground and a con-
stitution born Of honorable revolution
is undoubtedly good. Disguise it as
we will, the power Of our meeting was
the power back OF it. 1t is this very
fact which makes PRONUNCIATION so
necessary. Most every man recognizes
it. The rank and file demand it. Our
peculiar condition and the hopeless
outlook Of obtaining it otherwise push
us to il. The men who have labored
day and night for the past six months
to lay the foundations Of that meeting
and who have given more steady
thought TO this subject then Others
unanimously declare its necessity. We
know when we speak. The out dis
tricts depend upon US for it Our re-
PROGRESSION since IA and the compro-
misses Of the past (born Of indecislon)